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Articles By John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.
Sat 10th May 2025
Los Toldos and Sean Flanagan.

Los Toldos another winner for in-form Shark Hanlon

2.14PM

First Approach and Wayne Lordan.

O'Brien's Approach First in Naas maiden

1.43PM

Naas stage an all-Flat racing card on Saturday.

Saturday going updates

8.23AM

Layfayette has been a great servant to trainer Noel Meade.

Layfayette has Newbury prep in Amethyst Stakes

12.09AM

Fri 9th May 2025
Molly Hall followed up her Gowran Park win

Molly Hall makes all to land the finale at Ballinrobe

8.52PM

Kenisa Sport and Harry Swan.

Market gets it right as Kenisa Sport wins Downpatrick nightcap

8.40PM

Carmers and Donagh O'Connor.

Carmers makes winning debut for Twomey and O'Connor

8.19PM

Riggs and Liam McKenna.

Riggs back to winning ways for Cluskey

8.06PM

Let Her Cook and Joey Sheridan.

Let Her Cook lands gamble for Harvey and Sheridan

7.02PM

Queenofthelodge and Philip Enright.

Curling's Lodge proves Queen at Downpatrick

6.59PM

Our Zebo and Alex Harvey.

Our Zebo defies weight rise to double up for Kelly

5.56PM

Flying Fortress and Gary Carroll.

Flying Fortress denies gamble in Ballinrobe maiden

5.54PM

Fantazy Man and Ben Coen.

Fantazy Man downs Sunrise to land Claimer

5.21PM

Game On and Donagh Meyler.

Game On opens his account for Galway Plate winning team

5.15PM

Ballinrobe stage one of their popular evening fixtures.

Friday going updates

8.26AM

Wed 7th May 2025
Hemight and Sylvia O'Donnell.

Hemight lands the finale at Gowran for O'Donnell family

8.40PM

Mowgli and Megan Telford Kelly.

Megan Telford-Kelly rides first career winner on Mogwli

8.19PM

Cala Bonita and Robert Whearty.

Cala Bonita steps up to open her account under Whearty

7.50PM

Darzina and Chris Hayes.

Weld's Darzina makes winning debut at Gowran Park

7.19PM

Madam Celeste and Colin Keane.

Madam Celeste shows battling qualities to win Listed prize

6.56PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Goodie Two Shoes lands Listed Vintage Tipple Stakes

6.16PM

First Wave and Wayne Lordan.

O'Brien colt makes Waves to finish First

5.41PM

Storm Piece and Colin Keane.

Storm blows in to get off the mark at Gowran Park

5.18PM

Willie McCreery is on fact finding mission with Jancis.

McCreery on fact finding mission with Jancis

12.41PM

Gowran Park race on the Flat on Wednesday evening.

Gowran Park going update

8.39AM

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan won Naas Listed race.

Stack praying for rain for stable Star

12.26AM

Sat 3rd May 2025
Dark Note and Sarah Costello.

Dark Note wins Punchestown Charity Race for Sarah Costello

6.59PM

Vitorio Piel and John Gleeson.

Victorio Piel another well backed bumper winner for Mullins

6.23PM

Hey Sunshine and Paul Townend.

Hey Sunshine lands Listed prize for Mullins and Townend

5.49PM

Lulamba and James Bowen.

Lulamba takes final Grade 1 of Irish jumps season

5.20PM

Bill Baxter and Harry Bannister.

Bill Baxter makes it a magnificent seven for visitors

4.44PM

Jade De Grugy and Paul Townend.

Jade De Grugy lands Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle

4.05PM

Shanbally Kid and Danny Mullins.

Danny Mullins rewarded for thinking outside box on Shanbally Kid

3.33PM

Vital Island and Barry Stone.

Vital Island rolls back the years with Cross Country win

2.57PM

Punchestown stage the final day of the festival on Saturday.

Punchestown going update

8.46AM

Tue 29th Apr 2025
Bud Fox and Derek O'Connor.

Bud Fox makes winning Rules debut to land finale

6.58PM

Marine Nationale and Sean Flanagan.

Marine Nationale backs up Queen Mother win in Champion Chase

6.32PM

Wonderful Everyday and Ruth Dudfield.

Wonderful Everyday brings up Mullins treble in Goffs Bumper

6.07PM

Champ Kiely and Danny Mullins.

Kiely proves Champ as Mullins lands back-to-back Grade 1's

5.41PM

Irancy and Mark Walsh.

Irancy upsets better fancied stablemates to win Grade 1 for Mullins

4.48PM

Ascending Lark and Paul O Brien.

Lark flies in to give visitors back-to-back wins

4.07PM

Buy Some Time and Ben Smith.

Buy Some Time an early British winner at Punchestown

3.40PM

Transprint and Tony Doyle.

Transprint leads home O'Keeffe one-two in Ladies Cup

3.04PM

Fact To File takes on Marine Nationale in Punchestown.

Punchestown Day One Preview

8.27AM

Mon 28th Apr 2025
Harry The Rogue and Sam Coen.

Harry proves to be no Rogue in Naas nightcap

8.32PM

Shiota and Gary Carroll.

Shiota a shock 33/1 winner of Blackwater handicap

8.11PM

Kalixa and Chris Hayes.

Third time lucky for Kalixa at Naas

7.35PM

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan.

Sheridan Stars on Stack's sprinter in Woodland Stakes

7.10PM

Love Billy Boy and Shane Foley.

Foley earns his fee as Love Billy Boy gets up late

6.40PM

Unique Journey and Colin Keane.

Unique Journey steps forward to open his account at Naas

5.57PM

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